“There is still joy to be had.” I’ve been sitting with this quote since I read it in a comment section on Instagram. Even in the midst of darkness, even when depression consumes me and I fear there’s no more light, joy always returns. It may not be today, tomorrow, or next week, but joy […]
Read More There Is Still Joy to Be Had – Journal EntryAs someone who has been living with co-occurring mental health disorders since I was a child, I’m no stranger to experiencing bad mental health days. We all have days when we wake up and struggle to get out of bed; those days when we’re not sure if we’ll be able to push through and accomplish […]
Read More 5 Ways to Survive a Bad Mental Health DayA few months ago, when I was in a depressive episode, I stopped practicing all of my daily routines. This included my morning and night routine as well as my spiritual practices. Depression swept in and swallowed me whole, and I didn’t have the mental strength to do much of anything. Once life began improving, […]
Read More Soothing Sundays – Creating Daily RoutinesFlow – The action or fact of moving along in a steady continuous stream; a steady continuous stream of something. If you read my previous blog post, you know that life has been lifing these past few months. Things are finally beginning to align with the life I envision for myself. After some time spent […]
Read More Trusting the Flow of Your LifeMy relationship with my body has always been complicated. Growing up, my mom and siblings ridiculed me for my size. I remember several occasions where I was called fat or made fun of for being “bigger”. Over the years, I’ve looked at pictures of myself from middle and high school and realized just how small […]
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